Proposals for a new-look town centre in Maghera are under development as part of the £10M Maghera Regeneration Programme, funded by the UK Government through its Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' Levelling Up Fund, along with support from Mid Ulster District Council.
A new Town Centre Look
We're sprucing up the heart of Maghera with a fresh public realm scheme, making it a more attractive and enjoyable place to shop, stroll, and spend time with family. This involves new paving, street lighting, tree planting and street furniture.
Local contractors CivCo have been appointed in March 2024 to carry out the works, which cover Main Street and extend to:
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Coleraine Road
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Station Road
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Meeting House Avenue
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Tirkane Road
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Church Street
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Glen Road
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Bank Square
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St. Lurach's Road
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Hall Street
Planned works
From week commencing Monday 6 January, work on the scheme will start again in the following areas:
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Hall Street - completion of works from St. Lurach's towards Fairhill roundabout.
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Upper Main Street to Coleraine Road - completion of works from Kelly's (small shop entrance) towards the corner at AMC Beauty & Training.
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Upper Main Street - Vivo shop towards Glen Road junction.
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Station Road Roundabout - towards The Lurach Centre.
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Lower Main Street - Crawford's shop entrance towards Coleraine Road junction.
Starting late January / early February, works will focus on:
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Hall Street from Fair Hill Roundabout towards Upper Main Street/Coleraine Road junction.
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Upper Main Street from McKeefry's towards Glen Road junction.
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Shop Frontage - Coleraine Road from AMC Beauty & Training towards Kelly's/Credit Union.
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Saint Lurach's (car park side) - from Hall Street junction towards Meeting House Avenue.
During kerbing and paving works pedestrian access to properties will be maintained through use of temporary walkways where necessary.
Road closures and diversions
The Department for Infrastructure roadworks embargo for all non-essential work on key routes will run from Monday 25 November 2024 to Thursday 2 January 2025. During this period all major construction works and traffic diversions will cease in the main throughfare of Maghera.
It is anticipated that some minor works may remain in peripheral areas which will not affect town centre businesses. The town centre remains open for business.
Traffic management that is in place up to Monday 25 November:
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Coleraine Road HGV Diversion (Tobermore bound traffic): Diversion via Crew Road, StationRoad, Main Street, Glen Road, and Fairhill.
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Coleraine Road Light Traffic (Tobermore bound traffic): Divert from Coleraine Road to MainJunction at Walsh’s Hotel, Upper Main Street, Glen Road, and Fairhill to the roundabout.
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Hall Street Closed to Tobermore bound traffic: Follow the HGV diversion route.
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Lower Main Street Closure: Priority for Station Road Traffic heading towards Coleraine Roadjunction; Upper Main Street traffic towards Gulladuff to follow Crew Road, Station Road to the roundabout.
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Upper Main Street Closure: Divert via Glen Road, Fairhill to the roundabout, and Hall Street towards Coleraine Road.
Further information
Phasing timelines and activities will be available for members of the public, local businesses and interested parties to view at CivCo's site office, at 15 Coleraine Raod, Maghera.
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Public Liaison Officer and Social Impact Manager, Annie Mullan
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Health and Safety Officer, Niamh McGuckian
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24 hour emergency contact phone line: 028 7053 1573
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Email: magherapublicrealm@civco.co.uk
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